Compare this to Barca stalwart Andrés Iniesta - who has made 115 group stage and beyond appearances - only two short of the whole Celtic starting XI and subs who played in last night's match.

With this season’s tournament having kicked off, the Record Sport Online stattos have been crunching the numbers and put together the most experienced UCL starting XI of this year’s competition ... and it's frightening!

Champions League's most experienced XI ...

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GK: Iker Casillas (156 appearances)

The Spanish goalkeeper has made more appearances than any other player at this year’s tournament.

He’s lifted the famous trophy three times with Real Madrid and is currently FC Porto’s No.1.

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LB: Patrice Evra (102 appearances)

The France left-back lifted the trophy with Manchester United back in 2008.

However, Evra also finished as runner-up with Juventus in 2015, Manchester United in 2011 and 2009, and with Monaco in 2004.

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RB: Dani Alves (88 appearances)

Alves has won nine European medals in his career. The Juventus right-back has won three Champions Leagues, two UEFA Cups and four Super Cups. Only Paolo Maldini has won more than Alves (10).

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CB: Sergio Ramos (92 appearances)

Ramos captained Real Madrid to their 11th Champions League title last season, his second with the club.

He’s scored nine goals in his 92 games in the competition, only one fewer than Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta.

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CB: Maxwell (90 appearances)

The Brazilian defender has quietly amassed one of the biggest trophy cabinets in the game. During his time at Cruzeiro, Ajax, Inter Milan, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain he has won 35 different titles.

Amongst those is the Champions League he won with Barca in 2011.

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DM: Philipp Lahm (105 appearances)

Though normally a right-back Lahm has been deployed as a defensive midfielder from time to time.

Despite playing in three Champions League finals he has only won one, in 2013, when Bayern defeated Borussia Dortmund.

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CM: Xabi Alonso (112 appearances)

Alonso first won the Champions League with Liverpool as part of the side who famously beat AC Milan on penalties back in 2005.

Fast forward nine years and Alonso was on the winning side again, this time with Real Madrid. However, Alonso missed the final through suspension.

LM: Andres Iniesta (115 appearances)

Iniesta has played in more Champions League games than any other midfielder in this season’s competition with 115 appearances.

He’s not been a prolific goalscorer in that time though and only has 11 to his name.

Nonetheless though he has won an impressive four Champions Leagues with Barcelona. Another title this season will see him match some of the all time greats such as Alfredo Di Stefano and Paolo Maldini.

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RM: Arjen Robben (89 appearances)

The Dutch winger has scored 26 goals in Champions League games over the years, which is more than any other midfielder in this year’s tournament.

Despite a trophy-laden career that includes league titles in the Netherlands, England, Spain and Germany he has only won the Champions League once, in 2013 with Bayern.

FW: Cristiano Ronaldo (127 appearances)

The Portuguese talisman is the competition’s all-time leading scorer with 93 goals.

He has the record for the most goals in a single campaign, 17, and has the joint highest number of hat-tricks in the competition with five.

He also has the highest number of appearances of any outfield player in this year’s tournament.

FW: Lionel Messi (107 appearances)

Messi's treble against Celtic last night say him move onto 86 Champions league goals and overtake Cristiano Ronaldo as the player to score the most hat-tricks in the tournament, with six.

Messi has also won the Champions League once more than Ronaldo with four titles to his name.